Online ad market may touch Rs 2,938 cr by March 2014

April 04, 2013 17:11 IST

The online advertising market is expected to reach Rs 2,938 crore (Rs 29.38 billion) by March 2014 in the country, a report said on Thursday.

The online advertising market, comprising search, display, mobile, social media, email and video advertising, has grown by 29 per cent year-on-year to Rs 2,260 crore (Rs 22.6 billion) by March, 2013, the report jointly published by the Internet and Mobile Association of India and IMRB International said.

"The online advertising market in India is projected to reach Rs 2,938 crore (Rs 29.38 billion) by March 2014," the report said.

It was valued at Rs 1,750 crore (Rs 17.5 billion) in March, 2012, it added. The report said the online advertising market on an average expected to grow by 40 per cent annually in four years to 2013-2014.

"Search and display advertising continue to form a large portion of the overall pie in 2011-2012.

"Their percentage share has, however, declined somewhat in 2012-2013,

owing to the rise in the mobile, social media and video advertising," the report said.

"Advertisements on mobile phones and tablets grew from a 7 per cent share in FY 2011-2012 to 10 per cent of the Indian online ad market in FY 2012-2013, totalling to spends of around Rs 230 crore," it said.